Walt Whitman
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One of the Greatest Poems in American Literature
Walt Whitman (1819-1892) was considered by many to be one of the most important American poets of all time. He had a profound influence on all those who came after him.
"Song of Myself", a portion of Whitman's monumental poetry collection "Leaves of Grass", is one of his most beloved poems. It was through this moving piece that Whitman first made himself known to the world. One of the most acclaimed...
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Walt Whitman's "The Wound-Dresser" is a sixty-five-line free-verse poem in four sections describing the suffering in the Civil War hospitals and the poet's suffering, faithfulness to duty, and developing compassion as he tended to soldiers' physical wounds and gave comfort. Published at war's end, the poem opens with an old veteran speaking, imaginatively suggesting some youths gathered about who have asked him to tell of his most powerful memories....
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2013
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This carefully crafted ebook: "The Complete Poetry of Walt Whitman: Leaves of Grass (1855 & 1892) + Old Age Echoes + Uncollected and Rejected Poems" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.Table of Contents:The Poetry Collections:Leaves of Grass, 1855Leaves of Grass, 1892Old Age EchoesUncollected and Rejected PoemsWalter "Walt" Whitman (1819 – 1892) was an American poet, essayist and journalist. His
...5) Drum Taps
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Drum-Taps is a collection of poetry by American poet Walt Whitman. The book, which was written during the American Civil War, was first published in 1865. (Excerpt from Wikipedia)
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Walter Whitman was an American poet, essayist and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse. His work was controversial in its time, particularly his 1855 poetry collection Leaves of Grass, which was described as obscene for its overt sensuality. Whitman's...
7) Walt Whitman
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An illustrated collection of twenty-six poems and excerpts from longer poems by the renowned nineteenth-century poet.
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In his unconventional verse, Walt Whitman spoke in a powerful, sensual, oratorical, and inspiring voice. His most famous work, Leaves of Grass, was a long-term project that the poet compared to the building of a cathedral or the slow growth of a tree. During his lifetime, from 1819 to 1892, it went through nine editions. Today it is regarded as a landmark of American literature. This volume contains 24 poems from Leaves of Grass, offering a generous...
9) Grashalme
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mehrbuch-Weltliteratur! eBooks, die nie in Vergessenheit geraten sollten.
Die Sammlung der meist in freien Versen verfassten Gedichte schlägt einen kraftvoll-optimistischen, hymnischen Grundton an und entwirft als ausdrücklich amerikanisches Opus emanzipiert von Europa selbstbewusst das Lebensgefühl der Neuen Welt.
10) Dias exemplares
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Dias exemplares, reunião de dezenas de textos curtos que formam uma espécie de autobiografia livre e comentada, é a versão, em prosa, da reunião de poemas Folhas de relva, a obra-prima de Walt Whitman (1819-1892), tida como o marco fundador da literatura moderna norte-americana.
Numa espécie de diário íntimo, um dos maiores – senão o maior – poeta norte-americano inicia Dias exemplares contando a história de sua família e o início...
11) Días ejemplares
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Whitman escribió 'Días ejemplares' en la vejez con el propósito de dejar constancia de lo que había sido su vida en unos momentos muy convulsos de la historia de los Estados Unidos. Con motivo de un viaje a la tierra de sus antepasados, concibió el proyecto autobiográfico del que ya había escrito la parte de la Guerra Civil. Además, utilizó fragmentos de sus colaboraciones periodísticas que trataban del viaje que hizo al oeste del país...
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Walt Whitman (1819 – 1892) was an American poet, essayist, and journalist, considered by many as the "father of free verse" and the great poet of the American Revolution, just as Mayakovsky would be the great poet of the Russian Revolution. The innovative technique of his poems, in which the idea of totality was translated into free verse, influenced not only later American literature but all of modern lyricism, including the Portuguese poet and...
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The sentimental value of these letters from Walt Whitman to his mother is increased by our knowledge of her influence upon the poet and his poetry. This influence, emotional and not intellectual, was one of the most important forces of his life.
Born in 1793, Louisa Van Velsor, the daughter of a Long Island farmer and his Welsh wife, grew up, as Perry says, almost illiterate. In 1816, Louisa married Walter Whitman, an itinerant carpenter, and settled...
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A fully unexpurgated collection that restores the sexual vitality and subversive flair suppressed by Whitman himself in later editions of Leaves of Grass.
A century after his death, Whitman is still celebrated as America's greatest poet. In this startling new edition of his work, Whitman biographer Gary Schmidgall presents over 200 poems in their original pristine form, in the chronological order in which they were written, with Whitman's original...
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With the first publication of "Leaves of Grass" in 1855, Walt Whitman was solidified as an American poet of undeniable importance. The poems contained in that slim volume candidly spoke of politics, slavery, sexuality, consciousness, and the spiritual world. His content was as radical as his form; he utilized free verse unlike anyone before, creating a poetic tongue that was unique and personal yet universal and cosmic. Born in New York in 1819, Whitman...
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Walt Whitman (1819 – 1892) was an American poet, essayist, and journalist, considered by many as the "father of free verse" and the great poet of the American Revolution, just as Mayakovsky would be the great poet of the Russian Revolution. The innovative technique of his poems, in which the idea of totality was translated into free verse, influenced not only later American literature but all of modern lyricism, including the Portuguese poet and...
18) November Boughs
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Compiled when the great poet was 70 years old, November Boughs offers verse and prose reminiscences of a singular American life. Walt Whitman's reflections begin with the essay "A Backward Glance O'er Travel'd Roads," in which he discusses the genesis of his most famous and controversial book, Leaves of Grass. A selection of poetry titled "Sands at Seventy" is followed by a series of essays and recollections that include "Slang in America," "What...
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Walt Whitman (1819 – 1892) foi um poeta, ensaísta e jornalista norte-americano, é considerado por muitos como o "pai do verso livre" e o grande poeta da Revolução americana, assim como Maiakovsky seria o grande poeta da Revolução russa. A técnica inovadora dos seus poemas, nos quais a ideia de totalidade se traduziu no verso livre, influenciou não apenas a literatura americana posterior, mas todo o lirismo moderno, incluindo o poeta e ensaísta...